Fastener for tooth-brush holders.



I A. GL' 'HLLMAN. FASTENER FOR TOOTH BRUSH HOLDERS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 24. I914- RENEWED JAN. 13.19l9- Patented Mar. 4,1919.

ALBERT G. TILIMAN, OF VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI.

FASTENER FOR TOOTH-BRUSH HOLDERS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 4, 1919.

Application filed June 24, 1914, Serial No. 847,055. Renewed January 13, 1919. Serial No. 270,944.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT G. TILLMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Vicksburg, in the county of Warren and State of Mississippi, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fasteners for Tooth-Brush Holders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a fastener for tooth-brush holders and sterilizers; and more particularly to a fastener for a toothbrush holder for receiving and sterilizing a number of tooth-brushes for use in public places, such as schools and the like, where it is desired to keep the same in a sanitary condition.

The object of the invention is to construct a device that will be simple, will hold a number of brushes, will be hermetically sealed when in use, and the user thereof can identify his brush without trouble.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which like symbols of reference represent corresponding parts in the several views Figure 1 is a perspective view of the contamer;

Fig. 2 is a transverse section of the doorframe;

Fig. 3 a plan view of the spring fastener for holding the door tightly to the same, without the casing;

Fig. 4 a side view of the fastener clamp, without the casing;

Fig. '5 is a sectional side view of the fastener clamp; and

Fig. 6 a sleeve for the spring fastener.

The numeral 1 designates the receptacle; 2 the door of the same; 3 hinges of door; 4 spring latch for the same; and 5 handles to convey the device. 6 are spring fasteners to hold the device hermetically sealed when in use, the same composed of a sleeve 7, adapted to receive an arm 8 having a square portion 9 and a round shank portion 10; and 11 is a spring embracing the shank portion. 12 are pins in the sleeve to hold the spring in position and 13 a nut adapted to be screwed onto the screw 14 of the arm, and hold the spring on the arm.

15 is an aperture formed in the arm; 16 a pin journaled in the same; and 17 angular plates in which the pin is journaled. 18 is a spring on the container to permit the fastener to spring back out of position, and hold the same more firmly over the door when in operative position. 19 are rubbers on the fasteners, the purpose of the same being to exert a constant pressure on the door.

24 is a groove in the frame of the door for rubber packing, to make a more perfect seal; and 25 is a seat for the glass. 26 are numerals within the holder the same corresponding with similar numerals on the brush of the user in order that there shall be no mistake in the same.

The operation will, of course, be apparent from the foregoing description. The device being portable, it may be placed in any convenient place in the school and the brushes will be kept in a perfectly sanitary condition.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is

In combination with a receptacle having a hinged door, a fastener for the door, said fastener having a shank extending from the same, a spring surrounding the shank, a sleeve within which the shank is received, a nut to hold the spring on the arm, and pins extending through the sleeve to hold the spring in place, so that the door will be under constant pressure.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT G. TILLMAN.

Witnesses:

J. W. HASTING, H. F. HAMMETT.

Copies of this patent may he obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

